Thayer County, NE home prices
Thayer County, NE: the typical home is worth $152,559 as of 2026-05, up +2.7% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $143/sq ft. Rent…
Thayer County is cooling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $80,923 → 2026: $152,559 (1.9×)
Market read
At $152,559, homes in Thayer County sit 30% below the Nebraska median ($217,144) and 35% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #79 of 89 Nebraska counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+2.7% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 73 days on the market, with 5% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.4× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~36% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Nuckolls County, NE ($123,057) · Jefferson County, NE ($141,309) · Republic County, KS ($114,751) · Fillmore County, NE ($185,395) · Clay County, NE ($182,129) · Saline County, NE ($218,284)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $80,923 |
| 2017 | $78,540 |
| 2018 | $83,456 |
| 2019 | $91,120 |
| 2020 | $94,796 |
| 2021 | $112,052 |
| 2022 | $117,829 |
| 2023 | $138,016 |
| 2024 | $140,086 |
| 2025 | $150,193 |
| 2026 | $149,028 |